Spanish-American War Centennial Website presents information and images on the 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry based on primary source letters contributed by Kevin Gilfether.

Newspaper article published in the Erie Daily Times, 1898, gives insight into the lives of the men of the 15th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and life at Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania's Camp Hastings.

Newspaper article with photo provides details of the departure of the 2nd and 3rd Volunteer Infantry as it leaves for Puerto Rico.

Spanish American War Website presents information from the diary of George Edgar Cripps a member of the 34th Michigan Volunteer Infantry.

Letters from Spanish American War soldier, David Leahy, who was one of the "Rough Riders" of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry. Leahy describes his experience in the war including the Battle of San Juan Hill.

Spanish-American War era letter written home to his family by Burt Mullin of the 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry with details of his experience during the first days of his deployment.

Letters written by Sherman Wyre, who served in Company H of the 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, writes home to his parents with details of his well-being.

Accounts of the 6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Camp Poland, Tennessee during the Spanish American War as appeared in the Knoxville Journal and Tribune in 1989.

Newspaper account of the 158th Indiana Volunteer Infantry in Camp Poland, Tennessee during the Spanish American War appeared in the Knoxville Journal and Tribune, August, 1898.

Accounts published in the Knoxville Journal and Tribune, describe events experienced by the 1st Georgia Volunteer Infantry at Camp Poland, Tennessee, during the Spanish American War.

In 2011, the Peace Corps celebrated 50 years of volunteer service. Learn about this government service organization and the work members have done to improve the quality of life for people all around the world.

This site contains the brief history of the 2nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. This unit served in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War.

Second letter from Burt O. Mullin to his sister, Cora, during the Spanish-American War.

Letter from Ben Love to Charles Johnson written from Cuba during the Spanish-American War, explains how days of the men in service were spent during the occupation.

Check out this page for a history of this regiment and the role it played in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War.

Why did many literary figures, including Hemingway, volunteer for ambulance duty during World War I? This article explores the topic, with specific references to Hemingway.

The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum features the Jewish Parachutists from Palestine who volunteered to join the British Army. Describes their role in organizing resistance to the Germans and aiding in the rescue of Allied captives....

Think it's a good idea to plug into iTunes, surf the Web, or watch TV while doing homework or trying to read? Many people do it and claim that jumping from one activity to another keeps their attention level up and even gives their brain...

This is an experiment that explores certain aspects of how your brain pays attention. In this project, you'll have to recruit volunteers to take a simple test: naming a list of printed shapes. What makes the test tricky is that words...

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[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson plan allows students the opportunity to read about the experiences of a Peace Corps volunteer and how his worldview changed from learning more about another culture.

The Online Trombone Journal is "a volunteer organization dedicated to providing free access to quality information about the trombone and the people who play it."

Volunteers have begun an effort to transcribe the pages of more than 2,000 diaries written by ordinary people during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. Their voices, filled with anxiety, isolation and uncertainty, resonate...

The ASVAB Career Exploration Program provides tools developed by the Department of Defense (DoD) to help high school and postsecondary students across the nation learn more about career exploration and planning. Explore personal skills,...